Tesla Model Y Review | One Year Later

The Model Y has been out for one year, and I'm breaking down my experience owning the car for the past year.

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[angelafrancis]

My husband and I bought a used Model S in April 2019 after trying out a Model 3 and Model S on Turo. We then made the jump to ALL ELECTRIC in September of last year when we sold our Maxima and leased a LR Model Y, same build as yours (Red/Black Interior/20 inch wheels/FSD). We haven't regretted it a minute! I even took a long-ish road trip by myself last November (Nashville to Little Rock) and it wasn't too bad at all. We had installed the outlet for faster home charging after getting our Model S, and now we just use that one charger to charge both of the cars at home. We can get a full charge on the MY in about six hours, for less than $6! Also - I totally agree on the rougher ride, especially coming from a Model S with the Smart Suspension, but I LOVE the easy entry/exit and riding higher in the Model Y.

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I've owned the MY for 2 months. I have the 19 inch wheels and even with those, the ride is excessively firm. Also, autopilot doesn't work on the very winding mountain road in the Bay Area where I live, but I expect it to improve over time. I've had none of the issues reported about the earlier builds (panel gaps, rattles, etc.). Overall I love the car. Will never go back to an ICE vehicle.

[brianklaus]

Have my Y now for 2 weeks and have not found any factory glitches or imperfections. The salesman at the Tesla store said that they now have an inspection process before the car is released. Absolutely love it!

[mountainlightwoodcraft]

Ryan,
I took delivery of my 2021 Model Y LR three weeks ago and was very pleased to discover that the build quality was flawless. Before I left the dealership, I looked it over from front to back and top to bottom and did not find one thing that alerted me in any way. After 3 weeks of driving it, nothing has changed. It is easily the best car I've ever owned, and I've had Mercedes, BMW, Volvo, and Lexus. It isn't the most luxurious, and it isn't the most comfortable ride, but it is by far the best vehicle as a whole. It's also way faster than my M3 was, and that's saying something.

Anyway, I just wanted you to know that I bought my Model Y in large part because of your YouTube channel. Thank you and keep posting.

[TeslaHo]

Been a owner of the Y for 3 months now .. transitioning from gas to EV was too easy. Great video as always Ryan.

[dinlapid]

You are one of the best guys in reviewing those cars objectively and the way you explain things through is perfect especially to non-native english speakers!
Thanks and wishes of health from israel

[simplelife]

By far the best Model Y review on youtube. Straight to the point with pros and cons. Great work.

[bradobrado]

youtube really does want me to buy a Tesla, with all these tesla vids popping up my feed

[zackshittu]

Tap your phone on the pillar. That works for me whenever the door is fully locked.

[TKCIW]

2K VIN also! I just hit 23k miles today; no maintenance, no issues, no regrets! Cheers!

[karl_wiley]

The new Model S 22 speaker sound system is going to be unbelievable. Active Noise Cancelling = mindblown.

[mysticridge]

Love your reviews! Hubby bought a Model 3 and I find all sorts of excuses to drive his car instead of my new Lexus. We ended up taking a road trip from WA to Las Vegas in his car and had so much fun that we did it 3X! Love the responsive speed, sound system and the Model 3's low center of gravity in the curves. We haven't had any issues with this car. Tesla made driving fun again.

[jamesbuchanan]

I am so glad that "very picky Ryan" (which we have seen from time to time discussing the Y) didn't show up for this one-year review, and that it is very fair, complete, balanced, and quite positive in it's overall conclusions.
(We have been enjoying our Y (with standard wheels) since early last June--an early model by east-coast standards--and can say that the minuses are OVERWHELMINGLY overshadowed by the pluses of the car: it is a pleasure to own and to ride in, especially when environmental considerations are part of the analysis.)

[Jbiglin]

This is a great summary Ryan. I've been watching your channel since before you received your Model Y. Almost 90K subs. That's fantastic, and a testament to the work you've put into building your channel! Now it's time to order a Roadster 2 :)

[byronbergman]

I agree with Ryan about the harsh ride in the MY. After six months of ownership, it is one of the few complains that have with this car. And I also have had the car slow down dramatically while in Autopilot. It will freak you out when it happens out of the blue on a busy freeway.

[manuelschroder]

Man congrats on all those subs and views, i remember when you were waiting for this car, i felt so exited when we realized it came much sooner.

[jonathanfieldsever]

I wish they’d hurry up and get RHD Model Ys out. I’m so ready.

[ntphan]

Having heard so many people complaint about the stiff ride, I test drove a LR with 20 wheels. It felt sporty and nice to me; of course, most of my previous vehicles have been Honda/Acura, which are not known for softly tuned suspensions. I have LR with 19 wheel on order.

[stefanocoppo]

Can't believe that it's already been a year, your channel has grown so much and your professional content challenges that of much more popular channels. Keep it up!

[alexanderpuga]

Absolutely great overview of your first year Ryan. I really love listening to your Tesla videos, and I have seen many others and yours are the best!